Durham Activists Petition for a Reduced Jail Population
The petition comes as detainees are confined alone in their cells for up to 23 hours a day due to what the sheriff says are ongoing COVID-19 protocols.
A Year in Triangle Google Searches
Google released its annual report of some of the most popular searches in the U.S., including in North Carolina, and the Triangle.
Amid the Trials of Long COVID, Glimmers of Hope at UNC Clinic
Some North Carolinians have endured COVID and its long-haul aftermath for two harrowing years. A clinic at UNC keeps up with cutting-edge research and tailored therapies in hopes of finding solutions.
Raleigh City Council Adds Voicemail Option for Public Comment
After more than a year of criticism about their lack of community engagement, the Raleigh City Council has added a new way for people to participate in meetings.
Hopscotch’s Shifting Identity
It used to be one of the most adventurous and far-ranging music festivals in the Southeast. Has that changed?
Inside the Massive Genome Sequencing Operation Guiding Duke’s COVID Response
How a group of genome sequencing research scientists at Duke steered the university’s COVID-19 response.
Youth Mental Health Crisis Is “Next Wave of the Pandemic,” Duke Psychiatrist Says
The pandemic has magnified how fragile mental health is for many children and adolescents.
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Quickbait: School Stressors
A survey of Wake County teachers reveals a wealth of concern.
Wake County Teachers Worried, But Persistent
Wake County teachers are worried about the amount of time they have to teach, learning disparities, and students’ social and emotional health, according to this year’s Teacher Working Conditions Survey.
Raleigh Considers Allowing Open Containers in Special Downtown District
The Raleigh City Council plans to launch a pilot program later this summer that would allow people to drink beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages on the street.
Durham Health Director Gives Pandemic Update as Raleigh Mayor Tests Positive for COVID-19
Halfway through the webinar, as Jenkins was reminding residents that the virus is “still with us,” The News & Observer reported that Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin has tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Cases Expected to Increase in NC. Will Wastewater Help Us Know When?
North Carolina saw a slight uptick in cases between March 26 and April 2. For two weeks in March, about a third of the COVID-19 variants detected were omicron BA.2, the subvariant behind the rise in cases in the United Kingdom and parts of Asia.
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